CITY OF MERCED Merced Civic Center
678W. 18th Street
Merced, CA 95340
Minutes
MERCED
Citizens' Stipend Setting Commission
Thursday, June 20, 2024 5:30 PM
A. CALL TO ORDER
Chair SANDERS called the Citizens' Stipend Setting Commission meeting to order at 5:35 PM.
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. ROLL CALL
Present: 4- Member Belinda Burnett, Chair James Sanders, Member Jennifer McQueen, and Member Nadine Villafana
Excused: 1 - Vice Chair Dorothea White
Absent: 1 - Member Maria Diaz
D. PUBLIC COMMENT
There were none.
E. CONSENT CALENDAR
E.1. SUBJECT: Citizens' Stipend Setting Commission Minutes of April 18, 2024
REPORT IN BRIEF
Citizens' Stipend Setting Commission Minutes from the meeting of April 18, 2024.
RECOMMENDATION
Citizens' Stipend Setting Commission - Adopt a motion approving and fling the Citizens' Stipend Setting Commission minutes of April 18, 2024. motion was made by Villafana, seconded by Burnett, that this agenda item b approved. The motion carried by the following vote
Aye: 4- Burnett, Chair Sanders, McQueen, and Vilafana
No: 0
Excused: 1 - Vice Chair White
Absent:
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F. PUBLIC HEARINGS
F.1. SUBJECT: Review and Discussion of the Current Stipend for the Mayor and City Council Members and Discussion and
Recommendations, if any, Regarding the Appropriate Stipend for the Mayor and City Council Members
REPORT IN BRIEF
Discussion of the current stipend and any suggested changes and review of process.
RECOMMENDATION
Continue the discussion of the Council stipend to the next Public Hearing meeting.
mmissioners, Finance Officer Venus RODRIGUEZ, and Assistant C erk Jennifer LEVESQUE discussed the Council's current stipend, t growth of the City, the state of the economy, the time the Council puts in, and whether or not to increase the stipend or keep the stipend as it currently is.
Clerk's Note: Chair SANDERS opened the Public Hearing at 5:53 PM.
There were no public comments.
Countis and mayory sipend by stonedy oute the cre eing for June 27, 2024. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 4- Burnett, Chair Sanders, McQueen, and Villafana
No:
Excused: 1- Vice Chair White
Absent: 1 - Diaz
G. ADJOURNMENT
Clerk's Note: The Citizens' Stipend Setting Commission meeting adjourned at 5:57 PM.
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Aye: 4 - Burnett, Chair Sanders, McQueen, and Villafana No: 0
Excused: 1 - Vice Chair White
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Absent: 1 - Diaz
Approved:
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Jennifer Levesque
Assistant City Clerk Chair
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